Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

India faces oil shock as Iran war intensifies and supply risks grow

US and Israeli strikes that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have deepened open conflict with Iran and rattled West Asia, disrupting sea routes via Strait of Hormuz, fuelling oil price spike

Iran names third member to leadership council that will govern the country

Iran has selected a 66-year-old cleric to join the three-member leadership council that will govern the country until a new supreme leader is selected. Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi has been a member of both constitutional watchdog Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts that will choose the next leader. He was hand picked by late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a member of the Guardian Council in 2019. Arafi joins President Masoud Pezeshkian and head of judiciary cleric Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei on the council.

Omar Abdullah appeals for calm amid protests in J&K over Khamenei's death

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday appealed for calm as police assessed overall law and order scenario amid widespread protests following the killing of Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Protests broke out in several parts of the Union Territory on Sunday against the killing of Khamenei in a US-Israel strike, officials said. Thousands of protestors took to streets at various places in areas with large Shia population in most parts of Kashmir and a few pockets in Jammu, including Bhatindi in the outskirts of the city and Chanderkote in Ramban district, they said. Abdullah said his government is in close coordination with the Union Ministry of External Affairs to ensure the safety and well-being of J-K residents, including students, currently in Iran. "I'm deeply concerned about the unfolding developments in Iran, including the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader. I appeal to all communities to remain calm, uphold peace, and avoid any actions that could

World leaders call for swift end to Iranian crisis after Khamenei's death

Malaysia's PM Anwar Ibrahim urged an immediate, unconditional end to hostilities and called on the US and Iran to pursue a diplomatic off-ramp instead of escalation in the Middle East tensions

What to know about Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes

When targeted by nationwide protests early this year, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei unleashed the bloodiest crackdown of his nearly four decades in power. But now a US or Israeli military strike may have ended his rule. There was no immediate Iranian comment about him Saturday after President Donald Trump said Khamenei was dead. Israeli officials also told The Associated Press earlier that he was killed in a major new attack by US and Israeli forces. The 86-year-old Khamenei tried to avert such strikes as the US built up its military presence in the region to pressure Tehran over its nuclear programme. He warned that if the US struck, a regional war would ensue. At the same time, he allowed Iran to enter negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme. Long before the supreme leader's compound was among the first targets on Saturday, Khamenei was under growing pressure. The suppression of the protests, with thousands of people killed amid chants of "Death to ...

Ayatollah Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes: Who could lead Iran next?

Khamenei had named three preferred successors: judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i, chief of staff Ali Asghar Hejazi and reformist cleric Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini

Iran's state TV says Khamenei killed, 40 days of public mourning announced

Iranian state television and the state-run IRNA news agency did not report a cause of death for the 86-year-old. The assassination put the future of the Islamic Republic in doubt

Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, Iranians must take back their country: Trump

US President Donald Trump announced the death of the Iranian leader, but cautioned that the bombing of Iran would continue through the week, perhaps even longer

Ayatollah Khamenei dead, says Israeli official; Iran denies claims

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior officials were targeted in the first wave of strikes by the US and Israel on Saturday morning; Iran has not confirmed Khamenei's demise

Iran vows 'crushing response' after joint Israel-US strike on Tehran

Several ministries in southern Tehran were reportedly struck, and residents heard powerful blasts as tensions surged following a pre-emptive military strike by Israel and US

US attack to spark 'regional war': Iran's supreme leader Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader warns a US attack would trigger a regional war as tensions rise over protests, nuclear issues and military moves in the Strait of Hormuz

Any attack could trigger 'regional war': Iran's Khamenei warns US

Iran's supreme leader warned the United States on Sunday that if "they start a war, this time it will be a regional war". The comments from the 86-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei are the most-direct threat he's made so far. Iranian state television reported the comments online. It added that Khamenei said: "We are not the instigators and we do not seek to attack any country. But the Iranian nation will deliver a firm blow to anyone who attacks or harasses it.

'Wipe them off the face of this Earth' if I'm attacked: Trump warns Iran

US President Donald Trump says he has issued "very firm instructions" to retaliate against Iran if any assassination attempt is made against him, warning the entire country would face destruction

Attack on Khamenei means full-scale war: Iran warns US after Trump remarks

Iran said that any attack on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would mean war, after Donald Trump called for an end to his nearly 40-year rule

Who are Iran's bazaaris, and why their protests still shake the regime

As Iran's economy buckles under inflation and a weakening currency, Tehran's Grand Bazaar is again turning into a pressure point, with shop closures signalling unrest spreading beyond the market

It now takes 1.65 million Iranian rials for $1. Here's why it crashed

Iran's rial has slid to nearly 1.65 million per dollar, crushing purchasing power and trade options as sanctions, inflation, and the Israel war have converged into a full-blown currency crisis

Iran signals fast trials, executions; warns US, Israel against action

Iranian officials signaled on Wednesday that fast trials and executions lay ahead for suspects detained in nationwide protests, while the Islamic Republic promised retaliation if the US or Israel intervenes in the domestic unrest. The threats emerged as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, even as President Donald Trump made a series of vague statements in a span of 24 hours that left unclear what American action, if any, would take place against Iran. In comments to reporters, the Republican president said he had been told that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, without providing many details. The shift comes a day after Trump told protesters in Iran that help is on the way and that his administration would act accordingly to respond to the Islamic Republic's deadly crackdown. We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping it's stopped it's stopping, Trump said at the White House while signing executive orders and legislation.

Trump urges Iranians to escalate protests, hints at action as deaths mount

Iran has experienced weeks of mass unrest. While initially touched off by a currency crisis and worsening economic conditions, the protests have increasingly taken aim at the regime

Trump keeps 'all options' open as Iran protest death toll hits 646: Updates

White House says Donald Trump is closely tracking Iran's unrest as deaths rise to 646, keeping military options open while Tehran signals readiness for war and dialogue

Iran protests intensify as Trump is briefed on military strike options

As protests driven by economic distress spread across Iran, US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering military strike options even as US officials weigh risks of escalation